Final Cut Express 4. Audio in Timeline?

Hi,
Can someone please explain the reason for the adio not playing in the Timeline? All I hear is the continual pips.

Hi
This is a very Basic Question.
• When You put audio or video into TimeLine it HAS TO be in a format that plays OK
To do this one has to "Render" it - Go up to Sequence menu and then down to Render All
and let it do this.
FinalCut Express and Pro are VERY effective work tools BUT there is a bit of learning
to be friend with either of them.
I've just read Tom Wolsky - teaching book on FinalCut Express 4 - Very well spent time
to a very reasonable cost both in time and money.
Yours Bengt W

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